OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC
Taylor Christopher Graeff
Jun 5, 2022
Mr. Taylor Christopher Graeff, 26, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022, at his residence in Charlotte.
A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel in Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.
The service will also be streamed live at www.ladysfuneralhome.com/live.
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Trilby Diane Carter Foster
May 27, 2022
Mrs. Trilby Diane Carter Foster, 70, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Lakewood Baptist Church. Rev. Steve Leigh will officiate. Entombment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.
The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:45 pm...
Gene Ketchie O'Kelley
May 23, 2022
Mr. Gene Ketchie O'Kelley, 82, went to be with his Lord on Monday, May 23, 2022, at his home in China Grove. He was surrounded by family and friends.
A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am Friday, May 27, 2022, at Greenlawn Cemetery in China Grove. Military honors will be provided by the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard. His...
Mary Gibson Lee
May 22, 2022
Mary Gibson "Gibby" Lee, 81, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022.
Visitation will be on Friday, May 27, 2022, at 1:00 pm at Bethpage United Methodist Church in Kannapolis immediately followed by a memorial service at 3:00 pm. Rev. Gary McDonald, Mr. Duane Melton and Mr. Barry Hawthorne will officiate, with special recognition by the Atrium Health...
Betty Sue Payne Cline
May 16, 2022
Betty Sue Payne Cline, passed away peacefully Monday, May 16, 2022, at St. Andrews Assisted Living Center in Concord.
Betty was born September 24, 1924 to Zeb Wright Payne and Lillian Carpenter Payne. She was the last of a family of ten siblings. Betty was predeceased by her husband, John Wilson Cline. She worked for Cannon Mills, and lived in...
Susie Mae Clowney Torrence
May 13, 2022
Evangelist Mrs. Susie Mae Clowney Torrence, 80, went to be with her Lord Friday, May 13, 2022, surrounded by her family after her declining health over the past three months.
A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Friday, May 20, 2022, at Living Water Church of God. Rev. Vincent Tillman will officiate. Interment will be at the Salisbury National...
Chucky Rex Helms
May 12, 2022
Mr. Chucky "Chuck" Rex Helms, 60, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Kannapolis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Karl Fisher will officiate. The service will be live streamed at www.ladysfuneralhome.com/live.
The family will receive friends from 12 to 12:45 pm Wednesday at Lady's Funeral Home.
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Billy Wayne Smith
May 8, 2022
Mr. Billy Wayne Smith, 84, a long time resident of The Meadows of Rockwell, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Friday, May 13, 2022, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate. Interment will be at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
Mr. Smith was born March 26, 1938. He was...
David Jackson Beck
May 8, 2022
Mr. David Jackson Beck, 77, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Aldersgate in Charlotte.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Wayne Adams will officiate.
Mr. Beck was born January 20, 1945 in Cabarrus County. He was the son of the late Dewey...
Joanne Dillard Erwin
Apr 28, 2022
Mrs. JoAnne Dillard Erwin, 82, of Salisbury, formerly of Hobart, IN and Las Vegas, NV passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, at her residence.
A private memorial service is scheduled for a later date.
Mrs. Erwin was born April 8, 1940 in Saline County, IL . She was a daughter of the late Albert N.G. Dillard and Lucy Winkleman Dillard.
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Eugen Max Dietschi
Apr 24, 2022
Mr. Eugen Max "Gene" Dietschi, 88, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022, at his home in Concord.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, April 30, 2022, at his home, 2007 Wellington Chase Drive, Concord, NC 28027.
Mr. Dietschi was born June 28, 1933 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He was a son of the late Oscar Dietschi and...
Melvin Clarence Rinehardt
Apr 24, 2022
Melvin Clarence Rinehardt, 85, passed away at home on Sunday, April 24, 2022.
A private service will be held.
Melvin was born in Cabarrus County on April 29, 1936, a son of the late Guy David Rinehardt and late Clidybell Little Rinehardt. He attended The Cline School and Mt Pleasant High School. Melvin was a veteran of the Army National...
Annie Faye Coble Mcbride
Apr 24, 2022
Mrs. Annie Faye Coble McBride, 81, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022, in Lexington.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Charlie Littlejohn will officiate. Interment at Historic Salisbury National Cemetery will be held at a later date.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Friday...
John Henry Hall
Apr 23, 2022
Mr. John “Johnny” Henry Hall, 77, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury.
Services were held at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel in Kannapolis with Rev. John Taylor officiating. Interment followed at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.
Born March 21, 1945 in Rowan County, he was the son of the late...
Vivian Jeanne Allen Earnhardt
Apr 15, 2022
Mrs. Vivian Jeanne Allen Earnhardt, 77, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, in Kannapolis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 7:00 pm Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Earnhardt was born November 1, 1944 in Concord. She was a daughter of the late Fred Alvin Allen and Mary Frances Hinson Allen.
In addition to her parents,...
William Ray Bates Jr.
Apr 15, 2022
William “Rocky” Ray Bates Jr. 59, gained his wings Friday, April 15, 2022, in the comfort of his home. He was a lifelong resident of Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 7:00 pm Friday, April 22, 2022, at Reckless Love Worship Center, 436 Lockhart Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 6:45 pm Friday...
Angel Love Farris
Apr 14, 2022
Miss Angel Love Farris, 43, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Kannapolis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Saturday, April 23, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Kannapolis, 1311 Martin Luther King Avenue. Dr. Henry McNeil will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:45 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church of Kannapolis prior to...
Oralee Caroline Harvell
Apr 10, 2022
Grandmother has gone. She got a ticket for one last trip that she regrets is only one way. She packed her red hat, her gardening gloves, her favorite Elvis album, and a pair of practical shoes. She set them in her purple suitcase alongside her laugh and her hugs. Oralee Caroline Harvell, 82, departed this world Sunday, April 10, 2022.
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Phyllis Faye Hildreth
Apr 4, 2022
Mrs. Phyllis Faye Hildreth, 76, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 4, 2022 with all of her girls by her side.
A funeral service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Randall Ritchie will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.
The family will receive friends from 2:30...
Linda Kay Shinn Barringer
Apr 2, 2022
Linda Kay Shinn Barringer, 81, of Kannapolis, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
A funeral service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 3:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Linda...